KATORI Yoshihiko
KATORI Yoshihiko

Artist Profile

KATORI Yoshihiko

KATORI Yoshihiko Composer, Arranger, Vibraphone, Marimba, Keyboards From string quartet to big band, full orchestra, vocal and Japanese traditional, his approach to music is always creative in every aspect. "Riverside Music Garden/Katori Yoshihiko JAZZ ORCHESTRA (1994)" is still highly evaluated. "Piezas 1/Orqesta de 4 Piezas (2001)" foretold coming ethnic groove into Jazz. He shows his basic stance as a vibraphone player with drumless trio "KATORIO". Done a lot of studio work and live performance. He played with Pat Metheny at Blue Note Jazz Festival in Japan 2015. On the other side, he has been involved music education for over 20 years in music collages. He appeared on music programs of TV and radio as not only performer but also educator. He wrote books titled "Comprehensible music theory", "Harmony of Bill Evans" (translation) and others.

Genre: Jazz and others
Active area: Tokyo
Riverside Music Japan